This is what went down during Billboard and VibeMagazine's 'Facing The Music: The Fight For Criminal Justice Reform In America' livestream event
“Music has been such an integral part of social impact work and civil rights movements,” Senghor said while asking Jeffries how musicians can better leverage the cultural impact of the industry for bipartisan legislative efforts.last Thursday, June 25, which he noted as “the most progressive police reform bill ever to pass any House of Congress.
On behalf of the music community, Blacc used his voice to speak on the changes he wants to see most within police reform at the federal level -- eliminating qualified immunity. This“shields government officials from being held personally liable for constitutional violations -- like the right to be free from excessive police force -- for money damages under federal law so long as the officials did not violate ‘clearly established’ law,” which H.R. 7120 seeks to end.
Jeffries told Moore that he’s “absolutely committed to ending qualified immunity for prison guards” but decided not to include the notion in the most recent bill because “there are some broader issues that we’re going to have to deal with on the prison reform side of the equation.” The U.S.
“There’s a method, there’s a system, there’s a history around how politics is done on the Hill. I’m hoping that with the movement that’s happening right now on the streets with the activists, that’s happening in the industry with musicians, actors and athletes, that we can push Capitol Hill to act for the will of the people and not just conduct business as usual,” “The Man” singer said.
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